Barbie, We Hardly Knew Ye

Today's Barbies often have careers and aspirations, but more often than not, like with Beach Fun Barbie, they are much like Jack Ryan's original: blonde and impossibly proportioned. ( )

This is the original Ken doll, circa 1960, with clothes. He was born one year after Barbie. Ken's namesake was haunted throughout his life by the fact that the Ken doll had not a hint of male genitalia. ( )

Here's Ken in his original tidy whities. ( )

Jack Ryan's original Barbie came with several hair colors, but just one body type. ( )

This is the original Barbie, circa 1959. ( )